STOP EATING THAT!

Within 7 days my lifelong allergies went away forever. I have never again suffered allergies.

I don't have any food allergies now, eating any food is no problem.

All my body needed was a small break from eating so frequently. Once I gave my body a break, it fixed itself.

Fasting not only cured my allergies, I have direct evidence it helps others…

I had an intern who was constantly sneezing. First thing in the morning it would be “ACHEW!”, in the middle of every meeting it would be “ACHEW!”

He was sneezing absolutely non-stop. His excuse was “allergies”.

I made him go on a 5 day juice fast where he ate no food, he drank nothing but water, fresh fruit juice and fresh vegetable juice and guess what?

His sneezing WENT AWAY in 5 days.

His sneezing didn't slow down or be less frequent, his sneezing absolutely went away in 5 days.

Why does intermittent fasting cure some people's allergies?

I don't know why fasting cured my allergies.

I don't know why it cures other people's allergies, I just know that it worked for me and for other people I have observed.

Here are some quotes from other people who have cured their allergies via fasting…

This was a wonderful experience for me because it shined new light on my perspective of human needs, willpower and the value of pleasures. Fasting for 3 days straight had made me feel absolutely wonderful mentally, as if I was clear and happy, focused and calm. It was like I took an Adderall except I felt very healthy, light and free. Symbolically, I felt as if I should appreciate little pleasures in life more than always looking forward to my next meal.

There’s so much more out there to focus on and appreciate than food or other substances that you put in your mouth to make you feel good. This was true focus.

As for my allergies, my oral allergy syndrome completely disappeared. My food intolerances to legumes and tree nuts subsided tremendously. I can now eat all raw fruits and vegetables and some tree nuts.” (source)

The best benefit, though, at least for me, is that my allergy symptoms have noticeably lessened since adopting the IF lifestyle. IF has been shown to reduce inflammation in the body (a benefit largely supported by scientific literature), so that certainly plays a key role in my feeling better on the allergy front. While studies point to IF’s benefits with seasonal or environmental allergies, especially its role in improved pulmonary function (which is great news for asthma sufferers — again, due to IF’s anti-inflammatory effects), I’ve personally noticed a marked improvement in my food allergy-related symptoms, as well. It really makes sense when you think about it. When I’m limiting the hours of food intake, I’m giving my body a full 14 to 15 hours to calm itself and not have to constantly engage in a food-histamine tug of war. As a result, inflammation dies down and my symptoms (headaches, joint pain, gastrointestinal troubles, itchy/swollen mouth) subside.” (source)

THE 7 DAY FAST

If you want to cure your allergies, you may want to try intermittent fasting for 7 days.

During these 7 days you should eat all of your meals in either an 8-hour window. The remaining 16 hours of the day you should drink only water.

What are you allowed to eat if you intermittent fast?

Chicken, rice, potato, sweet potato, all vegetables, all fruits.

Basically, you are allowed any natural food to eat. It is best if you avoid any unnatural, man-made foods as these foods are likely the culprit of your allergies.

Do not drink milk or eat yogurt! Dairy is a very big cause of allergies.

After 7 days you can go back to eating processed food and dairy again if you want, but give yourself 7 days to see how well you react to not eating it so frequently.

Guess how you're going to feel when you're not sick all the time…

In 7 days your allergies are going to feel a lot better and you're going to feel pretty damn good.

Is intermittent fasting a good long-term diet?

Let me make this clear: I do NOT recommend you follow a fasting or intermittent fasting program year round because it does have negative health consequences.

Eating in an 8 hour window means you will be eating less calories, this will ensure your hormones are not functioning optimally.

You need food to survive and thrive.

When I was following an intermittent fasting plan I had year round abs, but I was also freezing all the time and my testosterone levels plummeted.

I like fasting only as a temporary purge to cure allergies or to purge some other affliction. I don't like it as a year-long plan and that is that.

It's a great strategy when you need it, but it is not mean to be done always and forever, every single day.

Fasting is good for 1-7 days, or periodically throughout the year, but then it's time to eat.

But always remember…

Your allergies are caused by the food you are eating and, in my experience, allergies are caused by eating too much food too frequently.

What about doctors and medicine?

In my experience, doctors will not try to cure you, they will try to give you medicine and pills instead of results.

MEDICINE WILL NEVER CURE YOU OF THE FOOD YOU ARE EATING.

Go see a doctor if you want medicine and don't want to do any work to actually fix your allergies.

If you want to fix your allergies, well, you may want to do a small fast.

I am not promising that it will work for you, all I am promising is that it worked for me.

For a good resource on fasting, check out Paul Bragg's The Miracle of Fasting (you can read the PDF for free right here).

Just the post I needed to see! I’ve been thinking about intermittent fasting for awhile now..not to lose weight, but to be more productive as food usually slows me down. But I had no idea the effects it’ll have on Allergies! I’ve had allergies my whole life too, tried numerous supplements to cure them, but nothing worked permanently. I’m going to try this today, I’ll keep you guys updated!

Great post, I had some experiences with fasting in the past and I really can confirm there’s more mental lucidity and many of the ailments one suffers normally just go away. It helped me a lot to stop smoking. When you put the food aside you realize how much there is to life other than oral gratification. Most people spends their days jumping mindlessly from one oral gratification to the next; one snack, one drink, one meal, rinse and repeat, thinking only with their reptile brains and going with the flow. When you have enough mastery over yourself to control one of the strongest urges of the body there is a whole new level of consciousness you operate on.

One of the best reads on the subject of fasting is Upton Sinclaire’s “The Fasting Cure”. It’s a century old book but there’s a wealth of information that will be very persuading for anyone that wants to do it but is still hesitant. It also explains the persecution the medical profession has exercised on fasting advocates and the kind of misinformation they’ve spread. One caveat though, is that Sinclaire recommends extended fasts as a cure (+24 hours), but it still is very informative and it’d probably persuade many of you to try it if you’d read him.

“When I was following an intermittent fasting plan I had year round abs, but I was also freezing all the time and my testosterone levels plummeted.”

I don’t measure my T levels but in my experience with fasting I never felt the typical symptoms of lowered test and in fact some studies show an higher than 100% increase in T from fasting. Could it be that because you were trying to be as shredded as possible you were under-eating cholesterol and animal fats which are what T production largely depends on?

Whatever it is, I’m glad there is more advocates for fasting out there. Unlike the authority based medical advice, fasting spreads by word of mouth because it works. Thank you.

I am curious of what you were eating on a daily basis prior to start your first IF ??
Was it meat every day with eggs ? How many green veggie, salad and how many fruit would you eat ? I am a crazy maniac about nutrition, diet and every human being has their own need…
And if your diet wat too much “yang”, it can cause a lot of stiffness and keep your toxins in your bloods… Anti-oxydant in ( FRESH!! ))fruit, (FRESH !! ) vegetables can cure a lot of diseases .. IF is above off course… but balance in all keys of life is essential ….

I also suffered with hayfever until I started drinking a tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar in a glass of water with honey. I normally drink it in the morning or evening. Usually a week or two of this is enough to stop hayfever for the whole summer. It tastes horrible so I only have it for a week or two at a time. I guess it has a detoxing/re-alkalizing of the body which intermittent fasting will also do.